---
title: "UN Comtrade: papers using this data, journals and trends"
description: "From Nov 2023 to Oct 2026, 121 archived papers mentioned UN Comtrade in their title, abstract or keywords (the search of earlier months' full texts is still under way), most of them in Sep 2026 (9)."
url: https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/un-comtrade
markdown_url: https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/un-comtrade.md
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share_text: "From Nov 2023 to Oct 2026, 121 archived papers mentioned UN Comtrade in their title, abstract or keywords (the search of earlier months' full texts is still under way), most of them in Sep 2026 (9). (as of 2026-11-05)"
data_url: https://scholar4ai.com/data/rankings.json
updated: 2026-11-05T06:02:37+09:00
window: 2026-10-07 to 2026-11-05
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---

# UN Comtrade

[Browse dataset profiles](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/directory/page/6.md)

Bilateral trade flows, tariffs, customs records and input-output tables.

- data category: International trade and input-output data
- 0 papers in the last 7 days
- Names searched for: Comtrade

Most-used data: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/datasets.md · All International trade and input-output data datasets: https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/international-trade-and-input-output-data.md



## Key findings

- From Nov 2023 to Oct 2026, 121 archived papers mentioned UN Comtrade in their title, abstract or keywords (the search of earlier months' full texts is still under way), most of them in Sep 2026 (9).
- UN Comtrade was mentioned in 4 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-07 to 2026-11-05), ranking #79 of the 246 datasets mentioned.
- By journal category: Economics (3) and Finance (1).
- Most of them appeared in Agricultural and Food Economics (1), Ecological Economics (1) and International Review of Economics & Finance (1).
- From 2017 to 2026 (so far), UN Comtrade was mentioned in 132 papers in the tracked journals, most of them in economics (103), finance (9) and management (8).
- 36 of them were published in 2025, against 1 in 2017.
- Since 2023, the institutions with the most of these papers were Centre for Economic Policy Research (4), Kiel Institute for the World Economy (4) and German Institute of Development and Sustainability (3).
- The journals publishing most of them were Review of World Economics (10), Agricultural and Food Economics (8) and Resources Policy (7).
- The most-cited of them is “Robots, tasks, and trade” (Journal of International Economics, 2023), with 73 citations.
- Papers use UN Comtrade most often with CEPII BACI (33), World Development Indicators (World Bank) (23) and Eurostat (21); it has 30 partners in the code and data network, in the group around World Development…, Eurostat, International Energy….

## Mentions over 36 months

*Papers mentioning it by publication month, Nov 2023 to Oct 2026 (titles, abstracts and keywords; the full texts of earlier months are still being searched)*

| Trend | Nov 23–Oct 24 | Nov 24–Oct 25 | Nov 25–Oct 26 | 36 months |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
|  | 39 | 41 | 41 | 121 |

## Papers per year

*Papers per publication year and category*

| Category | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 (so far) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| [Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/economics.md) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 29 | 29 |
| [Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/finance.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| [Management](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/management.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| [Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/operations-research.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| [Health Economics and Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/health-economics-and-policy.md) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| All categories | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 36 | 38 |

## Where the papers come from

*Journals with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Journal | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Review of World Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/review-of-world-economics.md) | 10 |
| 2 | [Agricultural and Food Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/agricultural-and-food-economics.md) | 8 |
| 3 | [Resources Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/resources-policy.md) | 7 |
| 4 | [Ecological Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ecological-economics.md) | 7 |
| 5 | [Journal of International Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-international-economics.md) | 6 |
| 6 | [Mineral Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/mineral-economics.md) | 6 |
| 7 | [European Economic Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/european-economic-review.md) | 3 |
| 8 | [Journal of International Business Studies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-international-business-studies.md) | 3 |
| 9 | [Journal of Development Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-development-economics.md) | 3 |
| 10 | [Food Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/food-policy.md) | 3 |

*Institutions with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Institution | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Centre for Economic Policy Research](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/centre-for-economic-policy-research.md) | 4 |
| 2 | Kiel Institute for the World Economy | 4 |
| 3 | German Institute of Development and Sustainability | 3 |
| 4 | ISEG - Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão | 3 |
| 5 | [London School of Economics and Political Science](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/london-school-of-economics-and-political-science.md) | 3 |
| 6 | [Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/ludwig-maximilians-universitat-munchen.md) | 3 |
| 7 | [University College London](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-college-london.md) | 3 |
| 8 | [Vienna University of Economics and Business](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/vienna-university-of-economics-and-business.md) | 3 |
| 9 | [Capital University of Economics and Business](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/capital-university-of-economics-and-business.md) | 2 |
| 10 | Centre d'Etudes Prospectives et d'Informations Internationales | 2 |

*Countries with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Country | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | United States | 24 |
| 2 | Germany | 23 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 18 |
| 4 | China | 17 |
| 5 | Italy | 16 |
| 6 | Spain | 9 |
| 7 | France | 9 |
| 8 | Austria | 8 |
| 9 | Japan | 6 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 6 |

*Keywords with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | gravity model | 7 |
| 2 | [international trade](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/international-trade.md) | 7 |
| 3 | [developing countries](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/developing-countries.md) | 6 |
| 4 | food security | 6 |
| 5 | trade policy | 6 |
| 6 | [COVID-19 pandemic](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/covid-19-pandemic.md) | 5 |
| 7 | [geopolitical risk](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/geopolitical-risk.md) | 5 |
| 8 | global value chains | 5 |
| 9 | [CO2 emissions](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/co2-emissions.md) | 4 |
| 10 | [China](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/china.md) | 4 |

## Most-cited papers

*Most-cited papers since 2017*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 | 2.0 | [Robots, tasks, and trade](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinteco.2023.103828) | [Journal of International Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-international-economics.md) | 2023-10-05 | Erhan Artuç, Paulo Bastos, Bob Rijkers |
| 2 | 69 | 2.3 | [Examining the role of digitalization and technological innovation in promoting sustainable natural resource exploitation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2024.105036) | [Resources Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/resources-policy.md) | 2024-04-30 | Pang Jianing, Keke Bai, Yasir Ahmed Solangi et al. |
| 3 | 49 | 1.8 | [Techno-nationalism and cross-border acquisitions in an age of geopolitical rivalry](https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-024-00721-7) | [Journal of International Business Studies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-international-business-studies.md) | 2024-08-19 | Jing Li, Daniel M. Shapiro, Anastasia Ufimtseva et al. |
| 4 | 45 | 1.4 | [The economics of carbon leakage mitigation policies](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2024.102973) | [Journal of Environmental Economics and Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-environmental-economics-and-management.md) | 2024-03-19 | Stéfan Ambec, Federico Esposito, Antonia Pacelli |
| 5 | 44 | 1.8 | [Challenging the deglobalization narrative: Global flows have remained resilient through successive shocks](https://doi.org/10.1057/s42214-024-00197-0) | [Journal of International Business Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-international-business-policy.md) | 2024-10-07 | Steven A. Altman, Caroline R. Bastian, Davis Fattedad |

## Used together with

Papers use UN Comtrade most often with CEPII BACI (33), World Development Indicators (World Bank) (23) and Eurostat (21); it has 30 partners in the code and data network, in the group around World Development…, Eurostat, International Energy….

*What papers use UN Comtrade together with (at least 3 papers; lift 1 = chance)*

| Used with | Type | Papers using both | Lift |
|---|---|---:|---:|
| [CEPII BACI](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/cepii-baci.md) | Dataset | 33 | 69.0 |
| [World Development Indicators (World Bank)](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/world-development-indicators-world-bank.md) | Dataset | 23 | 8.8 |
| [Eurostat](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/eurostat.md) | Dataset | 21 | 5.2 |
| [WITS / TRAINS tariff data](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/wits-trains-tariff-data.md) | Dataset | 20 | 10.4 |
| [IMF data (IFS, WEO, DOTS)](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/imf-data-ifs-weo-dots.md) | Dataset | 11 | 20.9 |
| [Worldwide Governance Indicators](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/worldwide-governance-indicators.md) | Dataset | 11 | 8.8 |
| [International Energy Agency (IEA)](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/international-energy-agency-iea.md) | Dataset | 10 | 3.8 |
| [China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS)](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/china-health-and-nutrition-survey-chns.md) | Dataset | 9 | 14.5 |
| [OECD TiVA / ICIO](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/oecd-tiva-icio.md) | Dataset | 9 | 23.5 |
| [GTAP](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/gtap.md) | Dataset | 8 | 27.1 |
| [World Input-Output Database (WIOD)](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/world-input-output-database-wiod.md) | Dataset | 7 | 17.5 |
| [Economic Policy Uncertainty index](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/economic-policy-uncertainty-index.md) | Dataset | 6 | 0.9 |

The whole network: https://scholar4ai.com/code/network.md

## Papers

*Papers mentioning UN Comtrade in the last 30 days, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | [Multi-scale connectivity and distribution: vulnerability in global food trade networks via static-dynamic integration](https://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-026-00523-5) | [Agricultural and Food Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/agricultural-and-food-economics.md) | Fan Zhang, Zhuang Chen, 贺圣恩 et al. | Northeast Agricultural University |
| 2026-10-09 | [An agenda for plastics crisis research in the synthetic age](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2026.109264) | [Ecological Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ecological-economics.md) | Borja Nogué-Algueró, Richard York, Stefano B. Longo et al. | University of Gothenburg; University of Oregon; Lund University; … |
| 2026-10-09 | [Resilience in global digital goods trade networks: A dual-capacity approach based on resistance and recovery](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105948) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Yin-Ting Zhang, Mo-Lei Chen, Hua Yue | Ningbo University of Finance & Economics; East China Normal University |
| 2026-10-07 | [Supply chain security and global dependencies in the trade of phosphorus-related products](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2026.106064) | [Resources Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/resources-policy.md) | Peter Hirner, Matthias Raddant, Johann Fellner | TU Wien; The University of Tokyo; Keio University; … |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). UN Comtrade. Journal and Conference Research Rankings. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/un-comtrade

```bibtex
@misc{scholar4ai-datasets-un-comtrade,
  author = {{Scholar4AI}},
  title = {UN Comtrade},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/un-comtrade}},
  urldate = {2026-11-05},
  note = {Journal and Conference Research Rankings; data from OpenAlex (CC0); licensed CC BY-NC 4.0}
}
```

License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).